Bitrue vs Kraken: fees compared

Every fee that costs you money on Bitrue and Kraken, side by side — trading fees at each VIP tier, withdrawal fees coin by coin, deposits and fiat. Sourced from each exchange’s own fee pages.

BitrueRank #58 · founded 2018

0.098–0.28%spot taker0.06%futures taker1,784coins to withdraw$4.22Bvolume 24h

Trade on Bitrue ↗

KrakenRank #14 · founded 2011

0.01–0.8%spot taker0.05%futures taker697coins to withdraw$2.85Bvolume 24h

Trade on Kraken ↗

The short answer

3Bitruecategories won1 tied7Kraken

Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.098–0.28% on Bitrue.
On futures, Kraken is cheaper for takers (0.05% vs 0.06%).
Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 238 of the 419 coins both exchanges list (12 tie).
Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Head-to-head

Fee	Bitrue	Kraken
Trading fees
Spot maker	0.098–0.28%	0–0.4%cheaper
Spot taker	0.098–0.28%	0.01–0.8%cheaper
Futures maker	0.02%	0.02%
Futures taker	0.06%	0.05%cheaper
Lowest spot taker (top VIP tier)	0.098%Regular	0.05%cheaperPro 5
Fee tiers published	1Spot trading	17moreSpot trading
Fee discount with exchange token	−20% paying fees in BTR	—
Withdrawals & deposits
Coins you can withdraw	1,784moresynced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC	697synced 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC
Median withdrawal fee (coins on both)	$0.8375across 419 coins	$0.6936cheaperacross 419 coins
Cheaper withdrawal on…	167 coins12 tied	238 coinsmore12 tied
Crypto deposit fee	—	—
Exchange profile
Volume 24h (spot + derivatives)	$4.22BmoreOI $301.63M	$2.85BOI $438.85M
Markets	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2018	Spot, Derivativesfounded 2011
Fiat currencies	10 currenciesmoreUSD, EUR, GBP, AUD, ZAR, CAD…	7 currenciesUSD, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY, CHF…

“Cheaper” marks the better number on that row only. A dash means we have not verified that fee for the exchange yet — it is not a claim that the fee is zero.

What would you actually pay?

30-day trading volume$1MMaker share of that volume50% maker

Withdrawals per month

BitrueCheaper

$1,013.59/ month

Trading (Regular · 0.098% / 0.098%): $980.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Bitcoin · $8.40 each): $33.59

Kraken

$1,200.00/ month

Trading (Tier 9 · 0.06% / 0.18%): $1,200.00
Withdrawals (4× BTC · Ethereum (ERC20) · $0.00 each): $0.00

At $1M of monthly spot volume (50% maker) plus 4 BTC withdrawals, Bitrue costs $186.41 less per month — $2,236.87 a year.

Taker fee as 30-day volume grows Bitrue Kraken

Estimate only: it applies each exchange’s published VIP ladder for the market you picked, ignores token-payment discounts, referral rebates and promotional zero-fee pairs, and assumes every withdrawal uses the cheapest network above. Negative fees are maker rebates.

Spot fee tiers side by side

BitrueSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.098%	0.098%

Source: Bitrue fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

KrakenSpot trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Tier 1	—	0.4%	0.8%
Tier 2	$2.50K	0.3%	0.6%
Tier 3	$10.00K	0.22%	0.38%
Tier 4	$25.00K	0.2%	0.35%
Tier 5	$50.00K	0.15%	0.3%
Tier 6	$100.00K	0.12%	0.25%
Tier 7	$250.00K	0.1%	0.22%
Tier 8	$500.00K	0.08%	0.2%
Tier 9	$1.00M	0.06%	0.18%
Tier 10	$2.50M	0.04%	0.15%
Tier 11	$5.00M	0.02%	0.12%
Tier 12	$10.00M	0%	0.1%
Pro 1	$50.00M	0%	0.09%
Pro 2	$100.00M	0%	0.08%
Pro 3	$250.00M	0%	0.07%
Pro 4	$400.00M	0%	0.06%
Pro 5	$500.00M	0%	0.05%

Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Futures fee tiers side by side

BitrueFutures trading — USDⓈ-M

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Regular	—	0.02%	0.06%

Source: Bitrue fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

KrakenFutures trading

Tier	30d volume ≥	Maker	Taker
Tier 1	—	0.02%	0.05%
Tier 2	$5.00M	0.0175%	0.045%
Tier 3	$10.00M	0.015%	0.04%
Tier 4	$15.00M	0.0125%	0.035%
Tier 5	$25.00M	0.01%	0.03%
Tier 6	$40.00M	0.0075%	0.0275%
Tier 7	$50.00M	0.005%	0.025%
Tier 8	$75.00M	0.005%	0.0225%
Tier 9	$100.00M	0%	0.02%
Tier 10	$150.00M	0%	0.018%
Tier 11	$250.00M	-0.003%rebate	0.0175%
Tier 12	$300.00M	-0.003%rebate	0.017%
Pro 1	$400.00M	-0.003%rebate	0.016%
Pro 2	$500.00M	-0.005%rebate	0.015%
Pro 3	$1.00B	-0.006%rebate	0.0135%
Pro 4	$2.00B	-0.006%rebate	0.013%
Pro 5	$5.00B	-0.006%rebate	0.0125%

Source: Kraken fee schedule ↗ · verified 2026-08-28

Withdrawal fees, coin by coin419 coins on both

Cheaper on more coinsKraken167 vs 238 of 419

Median fee · Bitrue$0.8375on the shared basket

Median fee · Kraken$0.6936on the shared basket

Coins only on one side769529 Bitrue · 240 Kraken

Coin	Bitrue	Kraken	Cheaper
BTCBitcoin	0.0001000 BTC$8.40 · Bitcoin	Free$0.00 · Ethereum (ERC20) +5	Krakensaves $8.40
ETHEthereum	0.0₄4500 ETH$0.1209 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +9	Free$0.00 · Ink +8	Krakensaves $0.1209
USDTTether USDt	0.1100 USDT$0.1100 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +13	Free$0.00 · Ink (USDT0) +17	Krakensaves $0.1100
BNBBNB	0.0001000 BNB$0.07739 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	0.001000 BNB$0.7739 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	Bitruesaves $0.6965
XRPXRP	0.1000 XRP$0.1545 · XRP Ledger	0.05000 XRP$0.07727 · XRP Ledger	Krakensaves $0.07727
USDCUSDC	Free$0.00 · XDC Network +13	Free$0.00 · Ink +17	same
SOLSolana	0.01000 SOL$1.21 · Solana	0.005000 SOL$0.6046 · Solana	Krakensaves $0.6046
TRXTRON	5 TRX$1.68 · Tron (TRC20)	3 TRX$1.01 · Tron (TRC20)	Krakensaves $0.6722
ZECZcash	0.0001400 ZEC$0.2154 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)	0.001000 ZEC$1.54 · Zcash	Bitruesaves $1.32
HYPEHyperliquid	0.02000 HYPE$1.85 · Hyperliquid +1	0.05000 HYPE$4.62 · HyperEVM	Bitruesaves $2.77
DOGEDogecoin	1.5 DOGE$0.1462 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +1	4 DOGE$0.3898 · Dogecoin	Bitruesaves $0.2436
LINKChainlink	0.06900 LINK$0.9937 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.03438 LINK$0.4951 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.4986
XMRMonero	0.005000 XMR$2.76 · Monero	0.002700 XMR$1.49 · Monero	Krakensaves $1.27
ADACardano	5 ADA$1.28 · Cardano	1 ADA$0.2567 · Cardano	Krakensaves $1.03
XLMStellar	0.05000 XLM$0.01091 · Stellar	0.001000 XLM$0.0002183 · Stellar	Krakensaves $0.01069
BCHBitcoin Cash	0.001000 BCH$0.3344 · Bitcoin Cash	0.0003000 BCH$0.1003 · Bitcoin Cash	Krakensaves $0.2341
NEARNEAR Protocol	0.03000 NEAR$0.1452 · NEAR +1	0.01000 NEAR$0.04839 · NEAR	Krakensaves $0.09678
UNIUniswap	0.2000 UNI$1.93 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.1452 UNI$1.40 · Ethereum (ERC20)	Krakensaves $0.5286
LTCLitecoin	0.001000 LTC$0.07262 · Litecoin	0.002000 LTC$0.1452 · Litecoin	Bitruesaves $0.07262
CCCanton	10 CC$1.37 · Canton Network	15 CC$2.06 · Canton Network	Bitruesaves $0.6854
USDeEthena USDe	0.7700 USDe$0.7697 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.7889 USDe$0.7886 · Ethereum (ERC20) +1	Bitruesaves $0.01889
AVAXAvalanche	0.2000 AVAX$2.21 · Avalanche C-Chain	0.05000 AVAX$0.5532 · Avalanche C-Chain	Krakensaves $1.66
SUISui	0.1000 SUI$0.1176 · Sui	0.2500 SUI$0.2939 · Sui	Bitruesaves $0.1763
DAIDai	0.7800 DAI$0.7798 · Ethereum (ERC20)	0.5213 DAI$0.5211 · Ethereum (ERC20) +2	Krakensaves $0.2586
USD1World Liberty Financial USD	0.1400 USD1$0.1399 · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) +3	0.3750 USD1$0.3748 · AB Chain +1	Bitruesaves $0.2349

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Bitrue vs Kraken — FAQ

Is Bitrue or Kraken cheaper?

Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% on spot taker orders versus 0.098–0.28% on Bitrue. On futures, Kraken is cheaper for takers (0.05% vs 0.06%). Kraken has the cheaper withdrawal fee on 238 of the 419 coins both exchanges list (12 tie). Kraken publishes the deeper VIP ladder (17 tiers), so high-volume traders can push fees lower there.

Which has lower trading fees, Bitrue or Kraken?

Bitrue charges 0.098–0.28% taker / 0.098–0.28% maker on spot and 0.06% taker on futures at the entry tier. Kraken charges 0.01–0.8% taker / 0–0.4% maker on spot and 0.05% taker on futures. Across the metrics we compare, Kraken wins more of them. Both drop as your 30-day volume grows — use the calculator above to price your own volume.

Which is cheaper for withdrawals, Bitrue or Kraken?

Of the 419 coins both exchanges let you withdraw, Bitrue is cheaper on 167, Kraken on 238, and 12 are identical. The median withdrawal fee on that shared basket is $0.8375 on Bitrue versus $0.6936 on Kraken. Kraken is the cheaper default, but the winner changes coin by coin — check the coin you actually withdraw.

How can I pay lower fees on Bitrue or Kraken?

Bitrue: −20% paying fees in BTR. Both exchanges also cut maker/taker rates as your 30-day volume rises — Bitrue publishes 1 tier and Kraken publishes 17 tiers. Choosing the cheapest withdrawal network matters just as much: on many coins the gap between networks is larger than the gap between exchanges.

Are these Bitrue and Kraken fees up to date?

Trading fees are hand-curated from each exchange's official fee schedule and carry the date we last verified them (2026-08-28 for Bitrue, 2026-08-28 for Kraken). Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange's own API or fee page (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Bitrue, 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC for Kraken). USD amounts are recomputed at the live coin price.

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Trading and other fee numbers are hand-curated from each exchange’s official fee pages (linked next to every tier table) and carry the date we last verified them. Withdrawal fees are synced from each exchange’s own API or fee page; USD amounts are computed at the current live coin price, so they move with the market. Rates exclude referral rebates, promotional zero-fee pairs and regional pricing. Full detail per exchange: Bitrue fees · Kraken fees.